25 Best Chicago Art Blogs and Websites in 2024

1. Chicago Gallery News

Chicago Gallery News is the central source of information about the region's art galleries, museums, events, and resources. We are always building on GCN's foundation as a keeper of the city's art history, a voice for members of the art community as well as an unparalleled resource for those who want to learn about and explore art in Chicago and the Midwest.
Blog chicagogallerynews.com
Facebook Followers 4.3KTwitter Followers 7.3KInstagram Followers 8K Frequency 9 posts/week Domain Authority 42 Get Email Contact Get Influential Bloggers ContactsGet access to 250k active Bloggers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the type of bloggers you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share blogger's data in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Visualist

The Visualist shares art calendars every day on different topics like Qieer Art Party, Sunday Series, Memorial for Victims of Police Violence, No One Ever Sees Indians: Native Americans in Media, Artist Talk: Dan Peterman and others, Pious Work of Salvage, and many more!
Blog thevisualist.org
Frequency 13 posts/day Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact

3. Newcity Art

Get all the unsurpassed coverage of contemporary art in Chicago, including profiles of artists and gallerists, features, essays, and more reviews of Chicago art shows. Newcity Art is a Web site dedicated to news, reviews, and features about Chicago's visual art world.
Blog art.newcity.com
Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 7.8KInstagram Followers 9.1K Frequency 1 post/day Domain Authority 56 Get Email Contact

4. The Arts Club of Chicago Blog

The Arts Club of Chicago has been a preeminent exhibitor of international art, a forum for established and emerging artists, and a celebrated venue for performers from around the world. Our blog informs you about the artists, exhibitions, events held by different artists, and many more!
Blog artsclubchicago.org
Facebook Followers 7KTwitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 42 Get Email Contact

5. Bad at Sports Blog

Bad at Sports was established in the year 2005 and since then it is a weekly podcast and blog produced in Chicago that features artists talking about art and the community that makes, reviews, and critiques it.
Blog badatsports.com
Facebook Followers 3.1KTwitter Followers 8K Frequency 1 post/week Domain Authority 49 Get Email Contact

6. Chicago Art Department

Chicago Art Department (CAD) provides space and resources for socially minded artists to grow their practice while questioning the city we live in. CAD accomplishes this mission by providing artists with equitable and accessible opportunities for artistic development through affordable Studio Residencies, Think-Tank Programs, Community Events, and contemporary Exhibitions and Programs.
Blog chicagoartdepartment.org
Frequency 3 posts/month Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact

7. Bateman Art Blog

Bateman School is dedicated to empowering responsible and respectful, lifelong learners in a rigorous learning environment where ownership for academic, technological, social, and emotional development is shared by all. Our mission is to cultivate a holistic education, provide challenging academic programs supporting a safe learning environment, foster globally-minded leaders, and instill a desire to be lifelong learners. Our blog posts contain art shared and made by different students.
Blog bateman.cps.edu
Frequency 3 posts/quarter Domain Authority 65 Get Email Contact

8. Artists on the Lam Blog

Artists on the Lam Blog is by Jenny Lam a critically and publicly acclaimed self-taught award-winning multidisciplinary artist, and more. She works towards championing local artists; channeling global perspectives. Her mission is to make art accessible and a vision to bring people together,
Blog artistsonthelam.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 2.2KInstagram Followers 2.1K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact

9. Chicago Fine Art Blog

Chicago Fine Art Blog informs us about all the art forms of Chicago like EXPO CHICAGO and all the detailed information about it. This blog is by Charles Gniech, a Professor of Graphic Design at Joliet Junior College. His work has been included in numerous gallery and museum exhibitions repeatedly included at both The Rockford Art Museum and The Fort Wayne Museum of Art.
Blog chicagofineart.blogspot.com
Frequency 6 posts/year Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact

10. Laura Lynne Art Blog

Read the Laura Lynne Art blog now for an inside glimpse into how Laura creates her work and more on her murals. It is a Journey of Whimsy and Color. Welcome to my whimsical imaginings of nature and animals! The art I create is inspired by the deep connection with nature I developed as a child, poems, song lyrics, fairy tales, and poster design.
Blog lauralynneart.com
Facebook Followers 656Instagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 16 Get Email Contact

11. Kevin Swallow Urban Landscapes Blog

Kevin Swallow Blog provides blogs on art, paintings, photographs, and mixed media by Kevin Swallow. His art is influenced by the unlimited sights, sounds, and colors of the city working to capture the textures and sensations of the urban landscape. He draws inspiration and ideas from the city environment, music, architecture, abstract expressionism, pop art, street art/graffiti, and technology.
Blog swallowstudios.com
Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact

12. Artist Anne Blog

Hi, I'm Anne Nordhaus a painter and mixed-media artist. Here, on Artist Anne Blog, I blog about my work and my life and how they intermingle to create art. The mystery of made things fascinates me, even after decades of looking at, studying, and creating art. I want to show others what intrigues me, help them see through my eyes, and hear the echoes of my soul within their own.
Blog artistanne.com
Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact

13. Art Hoard

Building an art collection on the cheap, focusing on emerging artists, primarily from Chicago.
Blog arthoard.wordpress.com
Instagram Followers 61.8K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 2 Get Email Contact

14. The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world's major museums, housing an extraordinary collection of objects from across places, cultures, and times. We are also a place of active learning for all dedicated to investigation, innovation, education, and dialogue continually aspiring to greater public service and civic engagement.
Blog artic.edu
Facebook Followers 548.2KTwitter Followers 372.2KInstagram Followers 759K Domain Authority 81 Get Email Contact

15. FAD Magazine » Chicago Art

FAD Magazine covers all the news and latest updates about Chicago Art. It also shares contemporary art- News, Exhibitions, Interviews, and cool art stuff reported on from London.
Blog fadmagazine.com
Facebook Followers 3.8KTwitter Followers 14KInstagram Followers 37.9K Frequency 5 posts/year Domain Authority 47 Get Email Contact

16. Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center is a hub for contemporary arts in Chicago, serving as a gathering and production space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. Our mission is to stimulate and sustain the visual arts in Chicago.
Blog hydeparkart.org
Facebook Followers 13KTwitter Followers 8.8KInstagram Followers 13.9K Frequency 8 posts/year Domain Authority 47 Get Email Contact

17. Wonder City Studio Blog

Drawings with Chicago themes, architecture, illustrated maps, and marathon course maps. Wonder City Studio Blog shares building renderings and all sorts of things. We create artwork that honors the architecture and history of places worth preserving, with a special love for Chicago. We help our clients honor cherished homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and cities; and we partner with organizations with similar missions.
Blog wondercitystudio.com
Facebook Followers 1.3KTwitter Followers 9KInstagram Followers 12K Frequency 2 posts/year Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact

18. U Chicago Arts Blog

In Practice is the official blog of UChicago Arts, dedicated to sharing stories about artistic practice and scholarship from the academic programs, professional organizations, initiatives, and student-led arts activity at the University of Chicago. UChicago Arts are where scholars, students, artists, and audiences converge where they explore and create at UChicago.
Blog uchicagoartsblog.art
Twitter Followers 7.1KInstagram Followers 5K Frequency 2 posts/year Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact

19. Bridgeport Art Center

Bridgeport Art Center is an inspiring place for artists, fashion designers, & creative professionals to find space to work, create, & share ideas. This historic and visually breathtaking Chicago building defines raw urban elegance and features three curated Art Galleries, Artist Studios, the Fashion Design Center, and more!
Blog bridgeportart.com
Facebook Followers 10KInstagram Followers 12.3K Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact

20. Chicago Public Art Blog

Chicago Public Art Blog is one of the most comprehensive guides to outdoor public art in the city of Chicago. The blog posts are all about art structures and detailed information on them like Lions, Batcolumn, Abraham Lincoln, the Head of State (Seated Lincoln), Bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, and more!
Blog chicagopublicart.blogspot.com
Domain Authority 26 Get Email Contact

21. Hofheimer Gallery

Know about current and future art exhibitions at the Hofheimer gallery. Our art gallery in Chicago features provocative, engaging, solo, and group exhibitions for artists in Chicago. We're an online art consulting business managed by artist and curator, Teresa Hofheimer. The gallery is dedicated to introducing contemporary fine art in painting, drawing, and mixed media from established artists.
Blog hofheimergallery.com
Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact

22. DeGroot Fine Art Blog

DFA provides comprehensive art consulting and advising services for both corporate and private clients. Our goal is to help build and shape collections to align with each client's unique vision and values. Our fine art consultants work with corporate and private clients to manage art collections and provide creative collaborations that enrich the workspace, home, and local art community.
Blog degrootfineart.com
Instagram Followers 2.2K Domain Authority 8 Get Email Contact

23. Artmill Group Blog

Artmill Group provides end-to-end art production, custom framing, conservation, and design services to a range of clients in the fine art, commercial, corporate, design, educational, hospitality, and insurance industries. By combining the strengths, skill sets, and decades of experience of its predecessor companies, Artmill Group delivers an unparalleled and seamless set of art production alternatives.
Blog artmillgroup.com
Twitter Followers 16Instagram Followers 178 Frequency 2 posts/year Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact

24. Jeannie Hua Artist Blog

Jeannie Hua is currently an MFA candidate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the low residency program. She is an artist recording truths as she sees them using various mediums including but not lim.
Blog jeanniehua.art
Facebook Followers 216 Domain Authority 7 Get Email Contact